Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Van Gogh is dead


This is an experiment of sorts. Someone fooled around with one of Van Gogh's paintings - Starry Night. Most people have seen this piece in books, at art shops, and at hobby stores. I have no clue where the original is hanging. Amsterdam? Who knows? I didn't bother with researching it. The question is: can just anybody turn another painter's art into another piece of art? Is it still viable? Who knows? I knew a conductor who used to change a few notes on Beethoven's symphony scores because he thought it made the work sound better. His explanation? "He won't mind, he's dead."